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Midlands Eagle Flag 29 Sep 21 4.11pm Send a Private Message to Midlands Eagle Add Midlands Eagle as a friend

Originally posted by croydon proud


No connection at all, and according to boris, "THERE IS NO PROBLEM-WE HAVE ENOUGH FUEL IN THE COUNTRY!"I know this may annoy the worker bees driving around for hours , looking for a fuel station open,when you should be in bed zzzzzzzzz, but just say these words to placate your angst- "THERE IS NO PROBLEM, WE HAVE MORE THAN ENOUGH FUEL IN THE COUNTRY!" That should work, very wise words boris, very wise words!

There wouldn't have been a problem if the BBC hadn't manufactured one

 

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CrazyBadger Flag Ware 29 Sep 21 4.24pm Send a Private Message to CrazyBadger Add CrazyBadger as a friend

Originally posted by Rudi Hedman

The police have been shamefully invisible during this and unless they Marshall this, it ain’t happening. Too busy with unicorns on cars and sorting out costumes for the next in trend protest.

not sure what they are supposed to do. Who are they to Decide who needs fuel and who doesn't?
Managing traffic is one thing, but stopping nobbers panic buying is another.
All the Vox-Poppers on TV bemoaning the panic buying whilst sitting in the Queue for a petrol station do make me laugh, though.


 


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CrazyBadger Flag Ware 29 Sep 21 4.25pm Send a Private Message to CrazyBadger Add CrazyBadger as a friend

Originally posted by Midlands Eagle

There wouldn't have been a problem if the BBC hadn't manufactured one

Amen to that. Although not sure if singling out the BBC is necessary. Surely other media is just as guilty...

 


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JRW2 Flag Dulwich 29 Sep 21 4.32pm Send a Private Message to JRW2 Add JRW2 as a friend

In case anyone's interested, I drove past the petrol station opposite the big TV mast at Crystal Palace at around 3.30 yesterday afternoon, and it looked like a normal day: three cars filling up and no queue.

 

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Spiderman Flag Horsham 29 Sep 21 4.35pm Send a Private Message to Spiderman Add Spiderman as a friend

Originally posted by Midlands Eagle

There wouldn't have been a problem if the BBC hadn't manufactured one

BP putting out that they were going to close some stations didn’t help. Their petrol stations at Pease Pottage and Clackett Lane have fuel but interestingly the price is rapidly going up.... mm I wonder?

 

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becky Flag over the moon 29 Sep 21 8.20pm Send a Private Message to becky Holmesdale Online Elite Member Add becky as a friend

Out here in the sticks (where most people actually do need a car) they have imposed a £20 or £30 limit per vehicle.

Suddenly there is no shortage and everyone's getting to work on time.

 


A stairway to Heaven and a Highway to Hell give some indication of expected traffic numbers

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Palace Old Geezer Flag Midhurst 29 Sep 21 8.37pm Send a Private Message to Palace Old Geezer Add Palace Old Geezer as a friend

Originally posted by becky

Out here in the sticks (where most people actually do need a car) they have imposed a £20 or £30 limit per vehicle.

Suddenly there is no shortage and everyone's getting to work on time.

Unfortunately I don't have enough in the tank to go over the moon to fill up.

 


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PalazioVecchio Flag south pole 29 Sep 21 8.50pm Send a Private Message to PalazioVecchio Add PalazioVecchio as a friend

Originally posted by JRW2

the petrol station opposite the big TV mast at Crystal Palace at around 3.30 yesterday afternoon, and it looked like a normal day:

... no gangs with clubs & molatov cocktails ?

 


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jeeagles Flag 29 Sep 21 10.03pm

Originally posted by Badger11

Panic buying, whatever happened to the stiff upper lip and make do and mend attitude.

I feel sorry for anyone who works on a forecourt or drives for a living, too many idiots out there.

As for priority workers nice idea not very realistic.

Who should get priority a GP or a traveling salesman. The GP? Yup if he makes home visits but if he refuses to see patients face to face no, well how do you identify that?

No if we all calm down the problem will go away.

Seems like it's been a bit overblown to me. I've gone across the country from Sommerset to East Yorkshire for a variety of reasons over the last few days, but I couldn't back out of any commitments.

Had to fill up 3 times. On my travels I've kept an eye out for petrol stations with small queues from the point where I've started to drop below half a tank. Normally I'd have only gone on the look out when I had around quarter of a tank.

I went into one forecourt that was empty. Only had to que behind 1 car the 3 times I got fuel. The biggest delay was down to some t*** doing a weekly shop at a garage in Lincolnshire.

Drove past a fair few with long queues, but if you're savvy then most people could avoid long waits.

A lot of families have cut down on a few events and gone down to one car.

It's a hindrance for a few days but not really a crisis.

 

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Rudi Hedman Flag Caterham 29 Sep 21 10.15pm Send a Private Message to Rudi Hedman Add Rudi Hedman as a friend

Originally posted by jeeagles

Seems like it's been a bit overblown to me. I've gone across the country from Sommerset to East Yorkshire for a variety of reasons over the last few days, but I couldn't back out of any commitments.

Had to fill up 3 times. On my travels I've kept an eye out for petrol stations with small queues from the point where I've started to drop below half a tank. Normally I'd have only gone on the look out when I had around quarter of a tank.

I went into one forecourt that was empty. Only had to que behind 1 car the 3 times I got fuel. The biggest delay was down to some t*** doing a weekly shop at a garage in Lincolnshire.

Drove past a fair few with long queues, but if you're savvy then most people could avoid long waits.

A lot of families have cut down on a few events and gone down to one car.

It's a hindrance for a few days but not really a crisis.

Depends where you are. South London and Surrey is a real problem

 


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Rudi Hedman Flag Caterham 29 Sep 21 10.15pm Send a Private Message to Rudi Hedman Add Rudi Hedman as a friend

Originally posted by becky

Out here in the sticks (where most people actually do need a car) they have imposed a £20 or £30 limit per vehicle.

Suddenly there is no shortage and everyone's getting to work on time.

Which is what they should do. Did it in 2001 or whenever it was. Nobody went without and queues moved quicker

 


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Apollofuzz Flag On the edge of reason 29 Sep 21 10.35pm Send a Private Message to Apollofuzz Add Apollofuzz as a friend

Originally posted by PalazioVecchio

... no gangs with clubs & molatov cocktails ?

I expect they couldn't get the petrol

 


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